captured. two convicted killers mistakenly freed from prison, back behind bars, after a peaceful manhunt, after the convicts' families plead with them to turn themselves in we are live with more on how police got them to surrender. who is she? a 4-year-old girl found living in terrible conditions. police say she is very far from home. an international search is under way to find her parents. and off they go. >> whew! >> hundreds of people leaping off a bridge on purpose. inside the dangerous, thrilling world of base jumping today, sunday, october 20th, 2013.

welcome to "today" on this sunday morning, imerica hill. >> and i'm craig melvin, alongside the crew. >> and because we've been getting attention this morning, we want to clear up things. we're not going to the prom later, and we did not plan to wear the same color. >> all i'm missing is the corsage. we did not. >> it's spirit day. >> yes. >> this is an extension of spirit day. >> that's what i was thinking. we're bringing it into the weekend. it deserves co s coverage, so t you go. >> what time do the corsages

arrive? >> yes, there you go. we want to get to the top story. the capture of the two convicted killers. sarah is in orlando with more on how police found them. sarah, good morning. >> reporter: well, good morning, erica. a lot of relief in this community today. the family of one of the victims of charles walker says that they are still trying to absorb everything that has happened in the last couple of days. and they, like many others, still have a lot of questions about the forged documents that ordered the convicts' immediate release. life on the run came to an end for charles walker and joseph jenkins here saturday evening at the modest coconut grove motel in panama city beach. task force members ordered guests to stay inside, and commanded the occupants of room 227 to come out. >> just started screaming, and nobody was answering them. and they start hollering to come out, "we know you're up there,

we're coming in after you." >> reporter: the sheriff's spokeswoman says the operation was quick with no shots fired. >> it took a little less than a minute, and both men exited the room with their hands in the room and were taken into custody without further incident. >> reporter: it was the best possible outcome for their families, who had hours before in a press conference -- >> i just want you home safely son. please come home. >> reporter: -- pleaded with the men to surrender and said they had no idea the two men had not been legitimately released from prison. >> we took him to the grandmother's house, who was elated. we then took him to his mother's house. we then took him to our house. >> reporter: the escape relied on carefully forged documents, which included the faked signatures of a prosecutor and judge. they were so confident of their plan, that they made no plan to hide. they even planned to register as felons. former fbi profiler clint van

sant worries the cases may be the tip of the iceberg. >> i think florida has to look at everyone released under conditions like this and verify it was a legitimate release. >> reporter: the reincarcerated inmates will face many questions, including if they had inside help. for now, relief in the community, knowing the two convicted killers are back where they belong. and walker and jenkins will make their first court appearance midmorning. charges will be filed by the state attorney, and, erica, it's important to note that they already were both serving life sentences for murder. back to you. >> sarah, thank you. now to a big chill for a lot of people around the country. you might need to bundle up before you head outside this morning. that's because of well-below-average temperatures for this time of the year. dylan is watching that. hey, dylan. >> good morning, craig. good morning, everyone. it is extremely cold across parts of the country, by about 10 to 15 degrees below average.

we've got this huge dip in the jet stream, basically affecting right now the northern plains. but as we go through the next couple of days, you can see the cold air starts to spread eastward. in fact, in chicago, we are looking for temperatures to take a turn for the worse. we're going from 60s today, nice and comfortable, down into the 40s for high temperatures. so that means it's really cold in the morning. tomorrow, topping out only around 45 degrees after starting off at 27 tomorrow morning. so bundling up at the bus stop for sure. and then on tuesday, about 44 degrees. naturally, since that's moving into the midwest today, it will move into the northwest -- or the northeast, rather, as we go into the next couple of days. the nice warm fall we've seen so far in new york city will come to an end as well. craig? >> all right. fall officially here, dylan. thank you. we'll have the full forecast in a few minutes. enthusiastic crowd for hillary clinton on saturday. the former secretary of state back, making her first campaign

appearance. meantime, in texas, plenty of love for senator ted cruz in his home state. are they both angling to be the next president of the united states? christen welker is at the white house with the healthy speculation. good morning. >> reporter: that's a good way to put it, healthy speculation. the next race for the white house is far off, and neither hillary clinton nor ted cruz has given any real indication they're planning to run in 2016. still, the optics were hard to ignore on saturday. could this be a preview of things to come in 2016? hillary clinton and senator ted cruz pressing the flesh and firing up the crowds. >> president obama is targeting first-time voters. well, of course, he is. the second-time voters have graduated, and they can't find a job. >> hatred. anger. anxiety, insecurity. that's not who we are as a

people. >> reporter: on saturday, hillary clinton looked refreshed and well rested, appearing at her first public campaign event since leaving her position. she endorsed longtime friend terry mcauliffe for virginia's next governor, and sounded like a candidate herself. >> recently in washington, unfortunately, we have seen examples of the wrong kind of leadership. when politicians choose scorched earth over common ground. >> reporter: the comment was an unmistakable shot at the tea party, which most americans blame for the government shutdown. tea party crusader ted cruz was unapologetic while speaking at two events in his home state of texas, doubling down on his fight against obama care and blaming senate republicans for giving in on that battle too easily. >> you don't win a fight when your own team is firing canons at the people who are standing up and leading, which were the house republicans. >> reporter: cruz often mentioned as a potential for 2016 has deflected questions about his political ambitions, but analysts say with public

opinion of the tea party at new lows, the next big test for the party as a whole will be 2014. >> if they have more house seats that are won, attributable to them, that will give them a louder voice in national politics. >> reporter: now, as for 2016, polls show that clinton has a strong lead over her potential challengers -- democrat and republican. expect to see more of her at political events. as for ted cruz, he plans to visit the early voting state of iowa in a few days. important to point out, these are just two of several names that are being discussed for the next presidential contest. erica? >> christen at the white house, thank you. two names being discussed, and those are, though, the ones getting the most attention. david, good morning. >> good morning. >> in addition to the speculation over 2016, there's a lot happening in washington, and especially as we look for the health care, front and center. the shutdown offered a distraction, because we know

it's been a tough rollout. the president is expected to address it. there are house republicans calling for hearings. secretary sebelius said she will not be there. what happens now when it comes to health care, and how it's going to be played? >> well, erica, you were hearing from ted cruz in the piece, and i think that's important, because he and others will keep this fight alive. it will move to 2014. there's the here and now to deal with. as long as the rollout for obama care is problematic, it will be an issue. it will provide fuel for the republicans to say, see, it shouldn't survive in its current form. it should be changed somehow. the president is frustrated with it. i know that from jack lew, on the program this morning. this is something they have to keep explaining. and they have the sign-up totals that will be important come january. a lot of people pointing to that as the time they have to have their act together. >> and people are anxious to see the final numbers.

the other thing is the budget. we know there's this new budget committee. their plans have to be delivered by mid-december. is there any reason to believe that this group of lawmakers will, a, get more done, or, b, do anything differently than we've seen in the past, queue the supercommittee? >> well, not a lot. the white house view is that the republicans won't push default again, the debt ceiling won't be as big of an issue. but we'll see. i think they thought that last time. the decisions that have to be made are the same decisions that had to be made over the past couple of years. are you going to cut entitlements? are you going to raise taxes? will there be more investment for the things that the president thinks is necessary to keep moving the economy? and what are the spending levels? these are the issues. i think the focus will be something modest. a lot of talk about tax reform. i would look for a more modest deal than the pursuit of a grand bargain. i don't think the waters are conducive to that.

>> so -- so should the subtext of that be, we'll be here again fairly shortly? >> there's no question we'll be here again, because washington -- congress -- has not decided to turn in the term paper early, ever. that's why you have the deadlines put in place. but i do think the pursuit will be for some kind of smaller deal rather than something really grand. >> all right, david. nice to see you. we'll check in with you again with a preview of "meet the press." time for a look at the top stories. good to see you. >> good morning, craig. good morning, everyone. a man has been arrested in new york's kennedy airport for packing a collection of knives in his carry-on bag. a spokesman for the new york and new jersey port authority police said 29-year-old timothy shievo was carrying a blade with knuckles attached. he was charged with criminal possession of a weapon. two transit workers are dead this morning after they were hit by a san francisco bay area commuter train.

the accident comes amid a strike that shut down the bay area rapid transit system. b.a.r.t. officials said it was returning from maintenance and running on automatic computer mode. they say a worker was aboard. we turn to australia where a state of emergency has been declared in a region near sydney, as dangerous wildfires rage on. the declaration came after weather forecasts showed a combination of warm, dry weather and strong winds. fire officials say so far, the wildfires have destroyed more than 200 homes and killed at least one man. a record settlement is in the works between jpmorgan chase and the u.s. justice department. they've agreed to pay a tentative $13 billion, to resolve allegations that they knowingly sold bad mortgages to investors. it does not release the bank from any criminal reliability.

police are casting an even wider net in the search for a missing autistic boy in new york. christen dahlgren has more. >> reporter: a massive search fanned out across the city, looking for any sign of avonte, now missing for more than two weeks. >> i'm very happy. i'm very grateful for each and every person that's come out here, you know, to show love. >> hi, avonte. this is mom. >> reporter: the voice of his mom, vanessa, blasts from police trucks, as the face is plastered beyond the city where he lives. they fear he may have left the area. >> call 911. >> reporter: he was last seen walking out of his school on october 4th. police are looking at surveillance cameras. the reward has grown to more than $70,000. on saturday, the reverend al sharpton joined the search.

>> before the media asks why is sharpton in it, you need to ask why everybody else is not in it. >> reporter: his father asking everyone to keep their eyes open. >> be aware on your travels, what's around you, and be observe a observeant of your surroundings. >> reporter: christen dahlgren, nbc news, new york. and now, to a follow-up on a story we told you about saturday. the violin that was reportedly played on the deck of the "titanic" while the ship was sinking sold at auction for more than $1.4 million. that figure surpassed the estimated price tag of $325,000, and it breaks the record for a single "titanic"-related item. and the red sox are headed to their third world series since 2004. shane victorino's seventh inning grand slam took the sox from a one-run deficit to a 5-2

victory. boston will meet the cardinals in game one of the world series at fenway park on wednesday, making dylan a very happy girl. >> oh, yes. yes. ♪ >> and there's the song. and you followed through. yesterday, we talked about, how you don't watch, they've been winning. >> well, i watched the beginning, so apparently i have no role in them winning or not. >> you said you left, right? >> i watched in the beginning, things weren't going so well. i went to bed. my husband wakes me up, there was a grand slam, and red sox are going to the world series. >> so i think they should be thanking you this morning for getting your beauty sleep. >> yes, it was me. i'll take all of the credit. if that's my way to work into the world series, i'll take it. we are talking about the cold air moving into the northern plains. look at where it's snowing. we will see actually a couple inches of snow across parts of north dakota and northwestern minnesota, where we do have winter weather advisories posted up in that area, because we could end up with up to 1 to 4 inches of snowfall over the

course of the day today. but that expires at 1:00 p.m. central time. so we will see improvements by later this afternoon. light rain across eastern illinois and western illinois, eastern iowa, going to start moving eastward and fizzle out, and the cold air surges in into the next couple of days. 40s for and we've got a cool start around the bay area this morning. 30s and 40s in the north bay with fog around san francisco. 48 degrees. nike women's marathon looking foggy to start, but a pretty pleasant day later on in san francisco. we'll get the sunshine and close to 70 in san francisco later on. upper 70s in san jose, mid-80s inland. for today look after some high surf on the coast coming into tonight and tomorrow. slightly cooler temperatures approaching the middle part of the week. that is your latest forecast. erica? >> dylan, thanks. up next on "today," talk about an adrenaline rush. hundreds of people jump off a

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>> freakin' amazing. >> reporter: why in the world would somebody do this? >> you only live once. enjoy it. >> see ya. >> reporter: base jumping has been taking off since the '70s. one study tags it five times deadlier than skydiving. the lower the altitude, the more can go wrong. >> up there, your hands are shaking, feet are shaking, there's a tangible adrenaline rush. >> reporter: base is an acronym of the things that people jump from. far from dummy, participants come from all walks of life. matthew lives in north carolina, works in i.t., and considers this a hobby. >> it brings sanity back to my life. >> reporter: pat newman from arizona finished her 193rd drop. how did you get into this? >> i always wanted to jump off tall objects when i was a kid. >> it's a passion for me. >> reporter: lonnie bissonette

has been base jumping for 19 years, but even more remarkable, he's a paraplegic after his parachute tangled and never opened on his 111th jump. >> never give up. anything is possible. >> reporter: this time with the custom wheelchair attached, 876 feet down, unbelievably a perfect landing. >> on target! >> reporter: they don't let just anyone jump off this bridge alone. you have to have 100 parachute jumps under your belt to do it. i do not. not exactly a skydiver. so i'm trying another option. >> three, two, one. >> reporter: ziplining. >> whew! this is stunning. an unforgettable look at what many here consider the oldest river in north america. for "today," gabe gutierrez, nbc news, fayetteville, west virginia. >> sign erica hill up. >> oh, yeah, yeah.

>> we were talking, the one guy who was launched -- >> yeah, you would do that. >> we could do that maybe more than willingly jump. >> i couldn't make myself physically. i'd need a push. >> it would be more my speed. you're attached. so a shoutout to gabe. >> yeah, take one for the team there. still to come on the sunday edition of "today," feel like another plunge, maybe the plunge with a cruise? we'll tell you why it could be the very best time to book your next vacation. the very best time to book your [ bettina ] my dentist said to me that i had acid erosion. he actually told me that a lot of the foods that i thought were really healthy for me can do damage to the enamel on my teeth. i am a healthy girl, i love salads, i love fruits, and it's not something i want to give up. my dentist recommended that i use pronamel twice a day as my daily toothpaste. pronamel will help protect the enamel from future erosion. it's just so great because all of those foods

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here we are looking at a little of the fog creeping into the city scape in san francisco. what does it mean for your weekend plans? >> i'm kris sanchez along with rob mayeda. we didn't see a lot of fog on one part of the bay but we saw it all across the golden gate. >> san francisco and the coast, oakland seeing some fog. 30s and 40s in the north bay. the visibility showing you that santa rosa to napa, a quarter mile to a half mile. gilroy, you're seeing some of that, too. for the afternoon, 70s and still low 80s inland.

despite the foggy start, pretty nice finish to the day. 75 in oakland. the trend ahead still looks dry for the first half of the week. perhaps a few showers near the coast by next friday and saturday. >> thank you very much, rob. an unexpected and tragic turn of events on the third day of the b.a.r.t. strike. a b.a.r.t. train struck and killed two parer party workers yesterday afternoon. two employees were performing track inspections. in response to the report of a dip in the track and they were killed on impact. the names of the two victims have not been released. but b.a.r.t. officials confirm one was a member of a nonstriking b.a.r.t. union who had come to work despite the strike and the other was a contractor. b.a.r.t. says procedures require that one employee act as a lookout for oncoming trains as the other one works. we're told several b.a.r.t. employees were on board the train at the time of the accident and witnessed what happened. they are now being interviewed

by police. also, there is video footage taken from the front of the train which is now being reviewed by investigators. to continuing coverage of the b.a.r.t. strike and the strike continues into its fourth day today as b.a.r.t. management and union officials remain at an impasse. one union plans to present b.a.r.t.'s latest offer to its membership for a vote in the coming week, but leaders are not optimistic that members will approve it. new this morning, several families have been displaced are a a fire damaged six units at an apartment complex in walnut creek. the fire started around 1:30 at a complex on the 500 block of north civic drive. fire officials say four units were severely damaged with another two sustaining moderate damage. however, they were able to contain the fire before it spread to nearby buildings. the fire marshal confirms in all four families were displaced, including seven adults and five children. he said the american red cross is assisting those families with

temporary housing. contra costa fire says no one was injured and the cause of the blaze remains under investigation. coming up at 7:00 on "today in the bay," a very reputable bay area charity is asking for more than just a toy donation this holiday season. what they'd like to do with your idle real estate and the chances that they'll get any help this year. that and all the day's news coming up at 7:00. right now, here is the rest of the "today" show. so what can i get you? we'll take something tasty and healthy. ♪ ♪ if you wanna go and fly with me ♪ ♪ it's buzz the bee on your tv ♪ ♪ oh how did i get this way? ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ there's a party going on in your cereal bowl ♪ ♪ o's can help lower cholesterol ♪ ♪ oh why does it taste so great? ♪ ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ hey! must be the honey!

♪ wake me up before you go, go i came all the way from brazil to the "today" show. hi, mom and dad. >> i'm cindy, and i'm celebrating my 60th birthday with the "today" show. >> i was here yesterday. >> so was i. >> so were we. >> so were we. >> woo! a fantastic crowd behind us. fantastic group. i want to thank all of them for spending a good chunk of the

good morning with us, too. >> a little crisp out here. >> it's called fall. >> still to come on this autumn sunday, it's a big mystery over this little girl. no one knows who she is, nor where her parents are. police say she may have been abducted. she is safe now. but the fact that she was found is giving new hope of parents of other missing children, including madeleine mccann. >> microsoft will officially release its latest tablet. we've already got our hands on it today. wave got it in the studio. we'll walk through how that gadget works. >> and how would you like to book a cruise for less than $40 a day? there are a few deals to be had in the cruise industry. we'll tell you everything you need to know to book a great vacation. >> she is one of our favorite guests on "today." sunny anderson is back.

and this time she's cooking up some chicken wings with, shall we say, a unique flavor combination. >> and how about that jacket she's got on as well. that's a little disconcerting. >> before we get to all of that, though, the final check of the weather. >> it is brisk out here. but that's all right. it's fall. it's the end of october after all. how are you guys doing? where are you from? >> maryland. >> you having a good time in new york? >> yes. >> but the t-shirt, it makes me feel cold. it's going to be chilly across the country, actually. we'll see below-average temperatures, especially back through the plains states, where it will be 15 degrees below normal. in the northeast, we're in the 50s. that cooldown is eventually going to work in over the course of the next couple of days. look at the high temperatures today. 30s in northern minnesota, where we have snow falling right now. 40s in wisconsin. 60s through the ohio river

valley. 70s downsouth. pop-up thunderstorms through brownsville, texas, and moving into the chicago area later on today. and then tomorrow, a lot of that rain really weakens. there's not too much going on for your monday. we're looking at temperatures in the midwest to start off in the 20s in the morning. that's and a peek out the window right now shows you some patchy fog around san francisco where the nike women's marathon now under way. we're looking at the low cloud cover sticking around through the morning, breaking up to partly cloudy skies a little later on in the morning. high temperatures closer to san francisco in the upper 60s, near 75 in oakland where we're also seeing some patchy fog right now. 78 in san jose. 80s inland. later on look out for some rough surf on the coast later tonight into monday and then a few extra clouds, maybe some showers near the coast around friday. and for today's top spot, we're heading down to charlotte, north carolina.

it's the 33rd annual oyster festival. nothing wrong with that. every year more than 50,000 people head to the coast of north carolina for a taste of fresh oysters. it's fun for the whole family, with kids' rides and local entertainment. there's also an oyster stew competition. i want to give a quick 13th birthday shout-out -- when you turn 13 on october 13th in 2013, that's awesome. >> that's a lucky number. this morning there's a worldwide search under way for the parents of this little girl. she was found neglected living in terrible conditions in an area police believe is very far from her home. we're joined now from london with more. good morning. >> good morning, erica. when you look at that girl, you understand why the police were suspicious of her living with a family in greece. now officers are investigating whether she's the victim of a

child trafficking network across europe. she's being called the blond angel, and it was maria's blond hair and pale skin that led to her rescue. now authorities need to find out where this mystery girl really belongs. police officers were searching for drugs in this gypsy camp in greece when they spotted the 4-year-old peeking out from under a blanket. police say there was no resemblance to her supposed parents, and dna tests prove there was no biological relationship. >> she was living in very bad conditions. and she was neglected. >> reporter: officers say maria was dirty when she was found. they washed her and saw the difference. the couple claiming to be her parents have been charged with abduction. her relatives said maria was given to the family and they raised her in a nice way. maria's story is being watched by the family of another girl,

madeleine mccann, who has been missing for six years. a spokesman for her parents said it gives them great hope that their daughter could be found alive. matty was 3 when she went missing from a portuguese apartment. they're following up hundreds of phone calls from the public after releasing these new computer generated images. they show a man believed to have been seen on the night maddy went missing. her parents have been appearing on european crime shows trying to create new leads, hoping their little girl is found, too. >> maria is now being cared for by an organization who said they have been receiving thousands of calls trying to offer clues. a story that offers hope. >> duncan, thanks. up next, microsoft is about to release its new tablet. and we've got your preview this

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this morning, mario's top three. the privacy settings for teenagers. and microsoft is getting ready to put out its latest tablet. good morning. let's start with facebook and the new privacy settings. a lot of parents are talking about this. >> yes. >> because it could have some significant effect on teenagers. >> for 13 to 17-year-olds, before when they were going to facebook, they could only post whenever they get a video or comment, they could only go to their friends or friends of friends. now the changes can go full public, all over facebook. so that's a big distinction, and a big difference in terms of what kids are actually putting

and posting online. being aware, now, it can be publicly seen to a much larger audience than before. >> what's facebook's motivation here? >> two things. one, i think they're losing a little bit of youth and jumping on twitter and instagram that don't have the same issues, they don't stop kids from being able to post. and i think money. i think if they can get a wider reach, they can get more advertising dollars as well. >> there was reaction from folks. we posed a simple question on our facebook page. the question was, do you worry about what your children will post? >> a lot of people are saying yes. 79% of people say, yes, i worry about what my child posts on social media. and we asked the moms, what do you do to at least help with your kids, what they're posting? one person said, jenny, i not only monitor my son, but my friends as well. that's a major deterrent to ugly

behavior. kimberly said, i will post naked baby photos on their wall. that usually does the trick. no teenager wants naked baby pictures of them. i always have my kids' passwords, and they never know when i may logon and do a spot check. some moms' ideas for watching their kids on social media. >> thank you very much. overwhelming response. >> overwhelming. >> gadget of the week. this is microsoft's in you surface tablet. how does it stack up? >> this stacks up really strong. there are two different devices now from microsoft. one is called the surface 2 and surface 2 pro. the main difference between these two, the surface 2 is for someone who wants a tablet. that's about $449. it can run all those windows apps out there. the surface pro is for someone who wants a laptop and a tablet. it's $899, but it's two worlds in one.

i have a power point slide up here, but i'm also looking at notes for my slide the at the same time. i can look at multiple programs at the same time. i can see the different content that i get. you can fully customize this with programs and software you would like to run. i like the fact that you can get work done as well. i can get my full office suite. so i can get outlook and do my e-mail, but play games with the kids and also do some work. >> you have an ipad, i have an ipad, how does it compare? >> i've had it a week and a half, and i'm really impressed. people might say, mario, you sound like a microsoft fan boy. but i like apple. what does the consumer need. they need choices. they need options. my job is to present those. i think this is a great option for someone who loves windows, who needs to get office work

done and also wants to have both worlds of a tablet and laptop. >> a quick new way to send cash. right now, it's free, too. >> right now, it's free. i think you owe me ten bucks, by the way, now that i think about it. square cash is what it's called. all you need is an e-mail address and a debit card. you can only do this in the u.s. i sent my employees ten bucks, and it worked. i don't have to download anything. i don't have to sign up for any accounts. and there are no fees, as you mentioned, right now. the founder of twitter also created square. so this is square cash to send money to family and friends. >> how are they making money off this? >> when they first launched it, it was 50 cents per transaction, now they don't have it. i'm sure there will be some transaction fee they bring back. >> do you have to attach a bank account? >> you link your debit card to -- or bank account to that transaction. the only thing that people are

going to be worried about, obviously, is security. >> exactly. >> they make sure that they can check, that the e-mail is being sent from the authentic user. you have to do your homework. but other companies are doing this as well. >> i always learn something when we have you on. >> like you owe me ten bucks. >> and on that note, it's time for a commercial. >> good timing. trips to the caribbean. but first, these messages. deal to the caribbean. but first, these messages. ♪ as your life changes, fidelity is there for your personal economy, helping you readjust along the way, refocus as careers change and kids head off to college, and revisit your investments as retirement gets closer. wherever you are today, fidelity's guidance can help you fine-tune your personal economy. start today with a free one-on-one review of your retirement plan.

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this morning on today's travel, a cruise could be a great option this time of year. caribbean cruises are at the lowest prices they've seen in years. nice to see you this morning. >> good morning, erica. >> this is typically a good time of year to go on a cruise. why in the particular the fall of 2013 the best bargain we've seen? >> in the last couple of weeks, places in new york, florida, new orleans, hitting up the caribbean over the next couple of months. but this year it's about volume. we've got more ships to hit the

caribbean than we've seen in a long time. >> and they're big. >> not only more ships, but record-setting ships. 6,000-passenger ships. a lot of beautiful, wonderful amenities onboard. but they can carry a lot of folks out there. it creates competition that has brought prices down to levels we've not seen in years. >> the best deals you found, the first one coming from cruise.com. $399 a person. >> this is on norwegian epic. and yeah, out of miami, they're heading up beautiful i tin ratheries. not only seeing the prices drop, but they're sweeping the deals with the credits, upgrades. a lot of extra perks. >> last-minute cruises.com.

>> this is the carnival breeze. the newest ship launched last year. $299. you're getting beautiful eastern caribbean destinations as well. >> you couldn't even fly in there for the price you're paying for six nights out there. another one on best price cruises.com. this is a little bit more. >> $799 for a seven-night crew, but this is on the oasis of the seas, the world's largest ship. this is really a beautiful vessel. this is a balcony cabin. >> that's a big deal. >> more elbow room, beautiful view. and they pay your gratuities. >> that brings us to something else. there are other fees not included. gratuities, for example, taxes, port fees. >> the taxes, port fees, on a seven-night caribbean cruise can be another $120, $150. really, what the cruise price

gegts you is your accommodations, and your meals and entertainment. above and beyond that, things like shore excursions, using wi-fi onboard, these are things you can avoid. but if you want to use them, they'll cost you money. alcohol another -- >> that's typically not included. i know you have five great tips for us. we are booking a cruise to get the best possible deal out on the sea. >> book this coming week. through next sunday, the 27th, the cruise line international association put out the largest cruise sales. over the next seven days, rock-bottom prices. book this coming week. secondly, stay flexible with your dates. a lot are for creuises in the next couple of weeks. look at nearby ports. if you live in the northeast, new york has port for great ships at rock-bottom prices. >> it cuts down on your air fair, too. great to have you with us. >> thank you. >> we have cruise booking to do. >> thank you.

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>> not a pairing one would think of, but good friend of the "today" show, chef, sunny anderson, served them up last night to the delight of many. you are going to whip them up this morning. >> yes. >> you will turn us into believers. >> yes. think about, you have had chicken sauteed with the peanut sauce, and it's a savory/sweet, a great balance, so let's do this. >> okay. >> dylan, you want to start over there. i've got the wings. salt and pepper them. tag-team work. salt and pepper on the wings. i like to separate my drums from the flats. >> good-looking wings, too. >> these are jurassic park wings. this is what we do on the "today" show, we get the good stuff. >> nothing but the best. >> drop those wings into the flour. it's regular, all-purpose flour. >> just a couple? >> just a couple. don't mess up that beautiful outfit, girlfriend. >> putting it in, shaky, shaky. >> and those will rest on a paper -- on a baking sheet for

about 20 minute, but 30 minutes to two hours is good, because they become room temperature, never fry or cook meat that's not room temperature. you want to drop some in? you want some new york giants gloves? >> yeah, that's disappointing. >> it's not disappointing. i have the rally cap on. the super bowl winning season. we were 10-6. don't drop hard. just drop soft. >> gentle. >> very gentle. very gentle. >> i'm a professional. sort of. >> for the wings, that's 350 degrees for 12 to 14 minutes. >> what kind of oil? does it matter? >> peanut oil. you can use canola. vegetable. so now, right here, this is the sauce. this is the ticket. we have peanut butter in here. i'm going to add to that some grape jelly. >> wow. >> does it have to be grape? >> jelly not jam. >> yeah, jelly not jam, because it don't shake like that. i can't believe he made me say that. i'm going to add some coconut cream. you set me up. some sauce. >> can you not trust him, you know that.

>> you can't trust him. he gave me the hood check. >> i love the fact you walked right into it. i love it. >> and it's serracha. it won't blow your wig off. and the water will loosen it up. stir, stir, everything marries together. it doesn't look appetizing, but it's a nice luscious, thick sauce like this. >> okay. as we're getting tighter on time. >> yes. >> we fry and we toss. >> we fry. we pour. [ cheering ] yeah. and the crowd goes wild! and the crowd goes wild! >> and totally unprompted. they did it on their own. >> we don't even have a crowd person saying, say "ooh, ahh," and there you go. wings. >> and you're sprinkling peanuts over top of them? >> yeah, come on over, dig in. enjoy childhood again. >> i can't believe you, before the meal is prepared. >> let me know what you think.

>> i got a huge shoutout from whoopi goldberg. >> perfection. i don't like wings. these are awesome. >> yeah, yeah? >> these are really good. >> it's in my cookbook, "sunny's kitchen." and now a toss to david gregory with a preview of "meet the press" with wings all over my face. mr. gregory, what do you have? >> you eat, i'll talk. coming up on "meet the press," two high-profile senators responding to viewers' ideas of how washington can break through the gridlock. plus, jack lew on the economic fallout of the budget fight. and benjamin netanyahu, a big interview on the iranian threat. that's coming up on "meet the press." >> david, thank you. that will do it for us. i'm a believer. >> i have to throw on the giants -- >> seriously, erica hill left the wings that were cooking over here. >> they're not done yet. they're not done.

>> all right.

good morning. coming up next on "today in the bay," tragedy on the b.a.r.t. tracks. what we know today about who was operating the b.a.r.t. train that struck and killed two workers on the tracks. plus, the dramatic radio transmission of the moments after. stunning allegations linked to the woman who disappeared from her hospital room then found dead in a hospital stairwell three weeks later. what a hospital worker reportedly saw. and several families in the east bay lose almost everything in an apartment fire. how they're getting help today. this is "today in the bay." from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." good morning to you. waking up with a beautiful picture of that very iconic fog